Sweetser was awarded a $2 million contract from the state to build a center at its campus. It’s expected to open next April, filling a crucial gap in services for at-risk children, advocates say.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine to lose more than $90M in cut to federal health grants
The US DHHS slashed more than $11 billion nationwide, leaving public health officials in Maine and around the nation scrambling to assess the implications.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine officials refuse to sign Trump agreement on transgender athletes
The Maine Principals’ Association and Greely High School said it would violate Maine law for them to sign the agreement requiring the barring of transgender athletes.
Posted inBethel, News, Oxford Hills, The Bethel Citizen
Harper Landry is an eighth generation Bethel farmer, first generation artist
10-year-old Bethel girl rules the roost over her five flocks of chickens
Posted inBethel, The Bethel Citizen
Andover’s Steve Marston has been waiting nearly 2 years for a cemetery fence
A fence will prevent cars from driving over the Route 5 cemetery where his two children are buried.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, Oxford Hills
West Paris Water District trustee resigns in latest shakeup
Brandon Ballweber has been replaced by Melissa LaCombe to the board of trustees.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Oxford Fire Rescue providing kits for those with autism
The items are used as a distraction to help responders tend to immediate needs.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn to explore moving sixth graders to middle school
The move would bring sixth graders into a more age-appropriate environment and enhance academic outcomes, among other benefits, according to one report.
Posted inMaine, Politics
A Maine resident is leading a complaint against the Trump administration over DEI firings
Mahri Stáinnak says they were fired for work on ‘diversity, equity and inclusion,’ even though their job had nothing to do with DEI.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Researchers recommend changes to special ed funding under state formula review
The Maine Educational Policy Research Institute gave its latest presentation about possible changes to the state’s education funding formula, which many say doesn’t account for today’s education needs.